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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... to acute MI • ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
presents with acute ... & poor mitral valve ... jet seen from LV ... to LA across the ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... LV. ... territory] In PLAX ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
more findings but see ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... • Stasis and thrombus ... #cardiology #differential
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Echocardiogram ... after admission: acute ... No mitral stenosis.Simultaneous ... #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
for associated LV ... pooling of blood in the ... EF -> visible mural ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... woman in ICU for acute ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... woman in ICU for acute ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
with overlying thrombus ... ventricles and marked atria ... muscles leading to mitral ... Eosinophilia may play ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology